First of all, sorry to crash in on someone else's thread! Second of all, thanks for the suggestions.

I did the Bristol night race this last August and was totally blown away by it. Absolutely fantastic. I'd love to go back again but wasn't considering it this year due to the cost of getting a ticket. But... it's kinda tempting, I gotta say! I adored the atmosphere and the 1/2 mile configuration blew away the other venues I'd visited. Richmond sounds intruiging... not done a 3/4 mile oval yet...

Excellent work with the link to the short track website. I've only ever been to Volusia Speedway so I'm not at all versed in that sort of racing but I'm up for finding out. I really fancied popping over to Eldora last year but it was just gonna be too expensive.

I think perhaps I should never have opened this thread -- it could prove expensive! I wonder how much a flight into Washington and out of Tampa would set me back :s I can see a nice route Washington - Shenandoah NP - Richmond - Mooresville - Sarasota - Tampa